To Apply

After log-in, fill all the mandatory fields in Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.

No Registration is required for industry partner.

If you have a CO-PI(in case of more than one academic partner) in your proposal, then ensure that your CO-PI is also registered into the system and has filled Profile Detail section under User Profile which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.

Some of the details of your proposal like Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters), Budget (Manpower,Consumables,Travel, Equipment, Contingency, Overheads ) have to be entered at the time of proposal submission.

Break-up of whole budget (including industrial share) is required to be entered at the time of proposal submission.

Other relevant information of the proposal has to be uploaded in single PDF file not more than 10 MB as other technical document (OTD). Download Template

Duration

The funding can be provided for a maximum period of three years.

Money

The funding shall be shared between SERB and Industry. The industry share should not be less than 50 % of the total budget. Overhead is provided to the academic partner. The SERB share shall not exceed Rs. 50 lakh for a project. The upper cap may be relaxed on case to case basis.

The support from SERB shall be extended only to the the academic partner and not to the industry. The research grant will be provided for equipment, manpower, consumables, travel, pilot plant study, and any other costs associated with the project. It is expected that the equipment will be installed in the institution where the academic partner is working.